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The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07 is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?
_Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.
_Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?
O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!
But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.
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The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07 is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?
Line 2
_Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.
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_Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?
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O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!
/oʊ ðæt aɪ kʊd dɪˈtest ðiː naʊ æz mʌtʃ æz ˈevər aɪ hæv lʌvd neɪ ˈiːvɪn æz mʌtʃ æz jet ɪn spaɪt ʌv ɔːl ðaɪ kraɪmz aɪ lʌv/
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But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

detest verb US /dɪˈtest/

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading “O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!”

furnace noun US /ˈfɜːrnəs/

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading “But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.”

Mar verb US /mɑːr/

make imperfect

plague verb US /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading “_Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?”

rebels noun US /ˈrebəlz/

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading “_Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.”

smother verb US /ˈsmʌðər/

envelop completely

From this reading “But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.”

soot noun US /sʊt/

a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

From this reading “But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.”

traitors noun US /ˈtreɪtərz/

plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading “_Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/

plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading _Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading _Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?

flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

Guinoun

a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device

From this reading _Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading _Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

MarverbUS /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

mixt

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From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

nayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading _Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?

rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/

envelop completely

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

sootnounUS /sʊt/

a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading _Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading _Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?

traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/

plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading _Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Gui._ What devil has sent thee here to plague my soul?

Where'er

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Mar._ Fear is for guilty men, rebels, and traitors: Where'er I go, my virtue is my guard.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But 'tis a love so mixt with dark despair, The smoke and soot smother the rising flame, And make my soul a furnace.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading O that I could detest thee now as much As ever I have loved, nay, even as much As yet, in spite of all thy crimes, I love!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Gui._ Do you not fear, your visit will be known?

Chapter 4 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07 by John Dryden holds 338 sentences, grouped into 68 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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